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Jeff Mangum
28973 votes
25.26%
Penny J. Ranftle
26942 votes
23.49%
Todd Gutschow
22143 votes
19.30%
- Occupation: Businessman/Education Advocate
- Chairperson, Classroom of the Future Foundation
- Boardmember, AVID Center
- Chairperson, PUSD Personnel Commission
- Former Chairperson, PUSD Citizens Oversight Committee for Proposition U
- Boardmember & Former Chairperson, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
- BA in Physics from Harvard University
Priorities:
- Ensure that all stakeholders have a voice in district decisions by actively seeking input from all areas of our district.
- Improve teaching of critical 21st century skills that our students need to compete successfully for good paying jobs.
- Ensure our students have safe, modern schools by successfully completing current bond-financed modernization projects and building three new schools.
Thomas J. "T.J." Zane, Jr.
14943 votes
13.03%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- President, Rancho Penasquitos Town Council
- Executive Committee, Rancho Family YMCA Board of Management
- Past President, San Diego Youth & Community Services Associate Board of Directors
- Member, University of Pennsylvania Secondary School Committee
- Volunteer, Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation
- B.A. - Communications, B.A. - Political Science; University of Pennsylvania
Priorities:
- City of San Diego board representation. With 2/3 of PUSD in the City of San Diego, San Diegans should be represented by someone who lives in San Diego
- Attendance boundary alignment to balance enrollment growth west of I-15 & reduce class size while maintaining open intra-district transfer policy
- Preparing our children for the "real world" beyond 12th grade through creation of new "Financial Literacy" and "Experience-Based Learning" programs
Elmer Gonzales Vigilia
12537 votes
10.93%
- Occupation: Resource Specialist
- M.A Education,San Diego State University
- B.A. Political Science, University of California San Diego
- Nominated Disney Teacher of the Year
- Nominated Who's Who Among America'sTeachers
- Resource Specialist , San Diego Unified School District
- Head Junior Varsity Coach, Mira Mesa High School
Priorities:
- Amend No Child Left Behind
- Provide a global perspective via vocational education programs
- Proactive recruitment of highly qualified teachers and administrators of diverse backgrounds to help close achievement gap
John L. Ramirez
9174 votes
8.00%
- Occupation: Military Business Analyst
- BBA, The George Washington University
- MBA, National University
- Bernardo Springs, Vice-President Board of Directors HOA
Priorities:
- Notification of parents when the childs grades fall down to C to meet A-G requirements
- To make sure Valley is successful school and not a failure
- To represent the only representive on the board not from North Poway to help represent all
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